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This is a great find! I think you might also be able to use this "impious perfidy" bit. It's interesting that Livy admits this since it seems to contradict Romulus's blaming of the parents. Maybe this is an example of the "love/hate" relationship with the scapegoat? On the one hand, we blame them. On the other hand, we subtly admit our own responsibility; that they were not to blame?

Good job pointing back to the most important bit of the quote for your argument. I read the next sentence in Livy after your quote, and noted that the Romans also promised to "share" their wealth and love with the abducted wives and their families. Guilt much? But you might also say this theme of "sharing" echoes the brothers' sharing with their shepherd friends earlier in the story. Is this Roman generosity a redeeming virtue for a story of "perridy"?

Good job pointing back to the most important bit of the quote for your argument. I read the next sentence in Livy after your quote, and noted that the Romans also promised to "share" their wealth and love with the abducted wives and their families. Guilt much? But you might also say this theme of "sharing" echoes the brothers' sharing with their shepherd friends earlier in the story. Is this Roman generosity a redeeming virtue for a story of "perfidy"?

This is a great find! I think you might also be able to use this "impious perfidy" bit. It's interesting that Livy admits this since it seems to contradict Romulus's blaming of the parents. Maybe this is an example of the "love/hate" relationship with the scapegoat? On the one hand, we blame them. On the other hand, we subtly admit our own responsibility; that they were not to blame?

Good job pointing back to the most important bit of the quote for your argument. I read the next sentence in Livy after your quote, and noted that the Romans also promised to "share" their wealth and love with the abducted wives and their families. Guilt much? But you might also say this theme of "sharing" echoes the brothers' sharing with their shepherd friends earlier in the story. Is this Roman generosity a redeeming virtue for a story of "perridy"?

This is a great find! I think you might also be able to use this "impious perfidy" bit. It's interesting that Livy admits this since it seems to contradict Romulus's blaming of the parents. Maybe this is an example of the "love/hate" relationship with the scapegoat? On the one hand, we blame them. On the other hand, we subtly admit our own responsibility; that they were not to blame?

Nice job pointing back to the most important part of the quote for the assertion. I was looking at the rest of this page in Livy, and it also says that the Romans promised their parents that they would "share all the fortunes of Rome" etc. This reminds me of R and R's "sharing" with the shepherds earlier. Is this a redeeming value in an otherwise immoral episode?

I think you should comment on this part of the quote, too. It's interesting that Livy admits the kidnapping was an "Impious perfidy," since this seems to contradict Romulus's blaming of the parents. Though this might seem to undermine your point, maybe it helps it: after all, Girard says myths blame the victim but must also reveal a kernel of the truth.

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Is this really okay for academic writing?

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